A 27-year-old man has been shot at a demonstration on Capitol Hill, Washington, the Seattle Times has reported.

The disturbing incident occurred just as Seattle mayor Jenny Durkan and Police Chief Carmen Best were wrapping up a news conference regarding police brutality.

As they were concluding their talk, a gunman drove into the crowd and shot an unidentified 27-year-old man. The shooting occurred shortly before 8:30PM.

Coverage of the incident can be seen below:

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The victim was transported to Harborview Medical Center, where he has been listed as being in a stable condition. The gunman was detained by police.

The unnamed gunman was dressed in blue jeans, a black sweatshirt, and a black baseball cap, shot the victim from inside his black car. He then exited the vehicle, gun in hand, and barged through demonstrators toward a line of police officers.

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He was then detained and taken into custody.

Sunday night saw protesters gather near the intersection of Eleventh Avenue and Pine Street as people across the country - and the world - continue to call out the systemic injustices carried out against black people, not least seen by the recent deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor.

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As well as a call for justice, these ongoing protests are also demanding an end to police brutality and the racism that is so deeply entrenched in America and the western world.

The sudden arrival of the gunman's vehicle caused some demonstrators to shout, while others ran alongside it holding a metal panel in an effort to slow it down.

Witness B.J. Hayes was standing nearby when the car barreled down Eleventh Avenue from Pike Street toward hundreds of protesters. Hayes said:

"I thought he was plowing right into the crowd. I totally thought I was going to see a bunch of bodies flying through the air."

The male victim was shot as he appeared to reach into the driver's window. The Seattle Times reports that he fell backward as the driver exited the car.

Witness Matt McAlman, said he saw the victim raise his fist in the air when asked if he was going to be okay.

"It was empowering to see nothing is going to stop us," McAlman said.

After falling out of the vehicle, the victim was tended to by protesters, who applied a tourniquet to the man's arm. Volunteer medics then walked him to an ambulance.

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In a video recorded by Seattle journalist Alex Garland, the victim said: "I heard the gunshot go off in my arm. My whole thing was to protect those people down there."

The incident occurred as demonstrators faced off with police in the tenth night of protests. The protests had remained peaceful throughout the day.

However, tensions rose at around 10:20PM, as protesters continued to advance barriers set in place by law enforcement. "Whose streets? Our streets!" they shouted.

After warnings from officers, police resorted to using flash-bangs, pepper spray, and tear gas to disperse the remaining crowd.

Speaking during their video news conference earlier in the day, Mayor Jenny Durkan and Police Chief Carmen Best apologized for instances in which they said officers may have failed to deescalate tense moments, and resorted to using disproportionate force against demonstrators.

Durkan, who announced a 30-day ban on most use of tear gas Friday - only to see police deploy pepper-spray canisters and blast balls Saturday night, and again on Sunday - said:

"Use of force must be rare, it must be necessary and it must be proportional. Like everybody in our community, we know that was not the case, not only this week but in cases before.

"I know that safety was shattered for many by the images, sound and gas more fitting of a war zone, and for that, I’m sorry."

Durkan and Best then asked protesters to do more to help quell violence within the crowds, blaming "bad actors" for inciting clashes.

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Three people were killed and eight others wounded early Sunday morning when gunfire erupted inside a Brooklyn hookah lounge and restaurant, multiple sources have reported, transforming what should have been a routine closing hour into a scene of chaos and tragedy.

According to NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch, officers received multiple emergency calls reporting shots fired inside the Taste of the City Lounge, located at 903 Franklin Avenue in Crown Heights, just before 3:30AM. Responding units found a devastating scene: three men (aged 27, 35, and one whose age has not yet been released) were pronounced dead at the location.

The victims, all patrons of the lounge, were caught in the crossfire of what police believe involved multiple gunmen. At least 36 shell casings were later recovered, pointing to a barrage of bullets fired in the tightly packed space.

Sources indicated that a dispute inside the crowded venue may have sparked the violence, though details remain under investigation, the New York Times reports.

The eight additional victims, five men and three women ranging in age up to 61, were rushed to nearby hospitals. Thankfully, police confirmed their injuries were non-life-threatening. Still, the sheer number of people harmed underscores the magnitude of the incident.

No arrests have yet been made, but law enforcement officials say they are searching for multiple suspects. Detectives also recovered a firearm in the area of Bedford Avenue and Eastern Parkway, though it is not yet confirmed whether that weapon was used in the shooting.

One witness, a 39-year-old man who declined to give his name, recalled the horrifying moment he saw a regular patron gunned down. “He’s a regular, he wasn’t doing nothing. Nothing to do with it … He’s just outside the bathroom, hitting a hookah, dead,” he told The New York Post, still shaken by the violence.

The aftermath left investigators combing through a narrow, crowded lounge that workers described as just 12 feet wide but stretching far back, lined with tables, a bar, and little space to escape once the shooting began.

Officers in hazmat suits were later seen inside, gathering evidence near pools of blood and broken glass. Police also canvassed nearby businesses, including a Foodtown grocery store next door, seeking surveillance footage that might provide additional leads.

Commissioner Tisch acknowledged the tragedy but emphasized that shootings overall remain at historic lows in New York City.

“We have the lowest number of shooting incidents and shooting victims seven months into the year we’ve seen on record in the city of New York,” she said. “Something like this is, of course, thank God, an anomaly, and it’s a terrible thing that’s happened this morning.”

Taste of the City Lounge, which opened in 2022 and advertises itself as offering American and Caribbean cuisine, hookah, DJs, and a full bar, was already known to authorities. The establishment was the scene of another shooting in November 2024, though that incident did not result in fatalities, according to The Guardian.

Police continue to appeal to the public for information. Anyone who witnessed the shooting or has relevant footage is urged to contact detectives as they work to piece together how a night out ended with such devastating loss of life.

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Three people have been shot by a gunman who opened fire in New York's Times Square early Saturday morning.

The shooting erupted at around 1:20AM near the intersection of West 44th Street and 7th Avenue, right outside the Hard Rock Cafe, according to the NYPD, via the Guardian.

Police say the gunfire broke out after a “verbal dispute between two people escalated,” with the teenage suspect allegedly pulling the trigger.

Three people were hurt in the incident — an 18-year-old woman grazed in the neck, a 19-year-old man shot in the right foot, and a 65-year-old man shot in the left leg, as reported by the New York Post.

All were rushed to Bellevue Hospital and are in stable condition.

“The perpetrator was engaged in a verbal dispute prior to the shooting with one of the victims,” an NYPD spokesperson told The Independent.

“He has been taken into custody and a firearm was also recovered. He has not been charged yet.” The teen’s identity has not been released due to his age.

Footage from the scene posted to social media shows crowds scattering in panic as police swarmed the area, surrounding a vehicle and directing bystanders away. One victim was filmed being wheeled into an ambulance on a stretcher.

The shooting comes during what NYPD Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch recently called the city’s lowest period of gun violence since records began.

Between January and July 2025, New York City recorded 412 shooting incidents — marking the tenth straight month of major crime decline.

Still, this latest outburst of violence is a stark reminder that the city is not immune to sudden, dangerous flare-ups.

Just last month, four people were killed in a mass shooting at an office building, including NYPD officer Didarul Islam, when a gunman targeted the NFL headquarters before dying of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

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Travis Kelce has offered his condolences following a horror shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl LVIII parade.

A tragedy unfolded on Wednesday (February 14) when a mass shooting occurred near Union Station in Kansas City, Missouri as Chiefs fans were leaving celebrations for the football team's recent success.

Despite the presence of more than 800 police officers, Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves revealed in a press conference that one victim was killed after gunshots rang out, with 22 victims sustaining injuries, as reported by PEOPLE.

Graves also disclosed that three people have been detained in connection to the incident and are under investigation, adding: "Right now we do not have a motive."

Paradegoer Arnold Sauther opened up about the harrowing shooting to ABC News, telling the publication that when the rally ended, the Chiefs went into Union Station, and fans followed the players to get autographs.

"Then, all of a sudden they all started running out, and you see all these policemen come running in there, and you knew something happened in the station," Sauther said.

One witness added that they hid near an elevator and "prayed," sharing: "There was yelling, and we didn't know if it was safe to leave, so we tried to block the doors. We heard the elevator start to move, so we opened the doors and ran out - there were officers there. I've never been so glad to see an officer in my life."

Among the injured, 11 children are being treated at Children's Mercy Kansas City, nine of them for gunshot wounds. All the children are expected to recover from their injuries, according to an update by the hospital's senior vice president Stephanie Meyer.

The children in their care are between the ages of six and 15. An adult who is a parent of one of the children is also being treated there, Meyer added.

"I'm angry at what happened today," the Kansas City Police Chief shared at the press conference. "The people who came to this celebration should expect a safe environment."

Kelce, who plays as a tight end for the American football team, took to X (formerly Twitter) to express his support to all those affected by the shooting in an emotional post.

"I am heartbroken over the tragedy that took place today. My heart is with all who came out to celebrate with us and have been affected. KC, you mean the world to me," the 34-year-old penned.

The Chiefs released a statement, penning: "We are truly saddened by the senseless act of violence that occurred outside of Union Station at the conclusion of today's parade and rally. Our hearts go out to the victims, their families, and all of Kansas City."

The NFL team added that "all of our players, coaches, staff and their families are safe and accounted for," while also sharing that they were in close contact with law enforcement officials and thanked first responders.

Chiefs' quarterback Patrick Mahomes also tweeted: "Praying for Kansas City," while his wife, Brittany Mahomes, addressed the tragedy on her Instagram Story: "Lives lost and people injured during something that was [supposed] to be a celebration. Horrible and traumatizing. So many prayers going to the families involved."

The shooting at the parade coincided with the sixth anniversary of the Parkland school massacre in Florida on February 14, 2018, which claimed the lives of 17 people.

President Joe Biden released a statement urging action on gun control, stating that for such an attack to occur during a Super Bowl parade "cuts deep in the American soul," as cited by The Guardian.

"Today's events should move us, shock us, shame us into acting. What are we waiting for? What else do we need to see? How many more families need to be torn apart?" he added.

The 81-year-old encouraged people to make their voices in Congress for efforts to prohibit assault weapons, limit high-capacity magazines, and strengthen background checks.

Our thoughts are with everyone affected by this tragedy.

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A witness has described the terrifying moment a wounded victim fled a Manhattan office tower and cried for help after a gunman opened fire inside the building, killing four people, including an NYPD police officer, before turning the weapon on himself.

The shooting occurred on Monday evening at a Midtown skyscraper that houses major firms including Blackstone and the NFL. Authorities identified the shooter as 27-year-old Shane Tamura, who drove from Las Vegas and entered the building around 6PM, armed with an M4-style rifle.

As Tamura entered the lobby, he immediately shot and killed NYPD officer Didarul Islam, 36, who was working a second job as a security guard and expecting his third child. He then opened fire on multiple people near the elevator bay before riding to the 33rd floor, where he fatally shot a tenant before dying from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Eyewitness Nekeisha Lewis was dining near the plaza outside when she heard a series of shots and saw a glass wall shatter. “I realized, ‘Oh my God, this is a shootout,’” she told NBC News. “It felt like a war zone.”

Moments later, Lewis said she saw a man run out of the building yelling: “Help, help, I’ve been shot!” She and her partner helped remove his backpack before fleeing to safety. “It’s the scariest situation I’ve ever been in,” she said. “I’ve cried three times since.”

Among the victims were Wesley LePatner, a senior executive at Blackstone and mother of two; Julia Hyman, 27, a property manager with Rudin; and Aland Etienne, a security guard praised by union leaders as a “New York hero.”

One NFL employee, Craig Clementi, was reportedly struck by a ricocheting bullet while warning colleagues to evacuate. Despite his injury, Clementi stayed on the phone while being loaded into an ambulance to ensure others got to safety, according to a league source.

A handwritten suicide note found on Tamura suggested he targeted the NFL, which is headquartered in the building. In the letter, he claimed to suffer from chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a brain condition linked to football-related head trauma. He blamed the league for concealing the risks and referenced deceased NFL player Terry Long, writing: “Terry Long football gave me CTE and it caused me to drink a gallon of antifreeze.”

Police confirmed Tamura had a documented history of mental health issues. Investigators continue to examine the motive, including why he spared a woman he encountered in the elevator.

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